2025
Protecting our nursing and healthcare workers with comprehensive strategies for preventing violence and promoting safety: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper
Schimmels J, Iennaco J, Delaney K, Hauenstein E, Sharp D, Brewer-Smyth K, Kverno K, Patch M, Cadena S, Blaakman S, Arends R, Beeber L. Protecting our nursing and healthcare workers with comprehensive strategies for preventing violence and promoting safety: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper. Nursing Outlook 2025, 73: 102425. PMID: 40334529, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultConsensusFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansOccupational HealthSafety ManagementSocieties, NursingUnited StatesWorkplaceWorkplace ViolenceConceptsAmerican Academy of NursingWorkplace violence preventionAmerican AcademyNursing voiceWorkplace safetyHealthcare workforceHealthcare workplaceHealth careNursesPatient carePractice exemplarsHealthcare workersConsensus paperHealthcarePromote safetyWell-beingViolence preventionOrganizational outcomesCareOccurrence of violencePolicy changesPolicy dialoguePrevent violenceComprehensive strategyWorkplace
2023
Epidemiology and Prevention of Child Pedestrian Injury.
Kendi S, Johnston B, Hoffman B, Agran P, Culyba A, Dodington J, Lee L, McFadden T, Monroe K, Tenenbein M, Quinlan K, Beno S, Dixon C, Dunn L, Midgett J, Miller B, Qualters J, Kozial B. Epidemiology and Prevention of Child Pedestrian Injury. 2023, 152 PMID: 37337844, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062508.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAccidents, TrafficChildHumansPedestriansSafetySafety ManagementSchoolsTransportationWalkingWounds and InjuriesConceptsPrevious policy statementChild pedestrian injuriesPublic healthChild pedestrian safetyTransportation injuriesPolicy statementsEvidence basePedestrian injuriesSafety initiativesInjuryChild pedestriansPolicy recommendationsSafety precautionsActive transportationSpecific risksSafetyRiskIndependent mobilityDistracted walkingDifferent agesHealthPedestrian safetyPedestrian educationReportUrban design
2021
Mistreatment of Providers by Patients and Family Members: Effect of an Organizational Strategy on Provider Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Patient Safety Incident Reporting of Mistreatment
Weiss PG, Hatfield M, Ciaburri R, Shaikh H, Wilkins KM, Bjorkman K, Goldenberg M, McCollum S, Shabanova V. Mistreatment of Providers by Patients and Family Members: Effect of an Organizational Strategy on Provider Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Patient Safety Incident Reporting of Mistreatment. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: s217-s218. PMID: 34705720, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004279.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Self‐reported and objectively measured occupational exposures, health, and safety concerns among fishermen: A cross‐sectional Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH) pilot study
Santiago KM, Louzado‐Feliciano P, Baum J, Bakali U, Caban‐Martinez A. Self‐reported and objectively measured occupational exposures, health, and safety concerns among fishermen: A cross‐sectional Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH) pilot study. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2020, 64: 58-69. PMID: 33155709, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnthropology, CulturalCross-Sectional StudiesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleFisheriesFloridaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMississippiOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthOrganizational CulturePilot ProjectsPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsQualitative ResearchSafety ManagementSelf ReportWorkplaceConceptsOccupational healthPilot studyNon-Hispanic/LatinoLower mean exposureSafety concernsHealth promotion interventionsHealth pilot studyMean ageFishing industry workersSpecific occupational healthPromotion interventionsOccupational exposureWorkplace exposuresStudy participantsMean exposureEnvironmental exposuresIndustry workersStrenuous laborStudy teamHealthObjective measurementsExposureKey informant interviewsHazardous working conditionsOrganizational-level characteristicsResults of COVID-minimal Surgical Pathway During Surge-phase of COVID-19 Pandemic
Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Del Rossi E, Hindinger K, Walters S, Ermer T, Ratner E, Mitchell MR, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo PS, Morton JM, Zurich HB, Davis K, Ahuja N. Results of COVID-minimal Surgical Pathway During Surge-phase of COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: e316-e320. PMID: 33086321, PMCID: PMC7668334, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-acquired COVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 infectionSurgical pathwayCOVID-19 hospital admissionsCOVID-19 pandemicCommon surgical indicationsUrgent cancer treatmentOutcomes of patientsCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 testingCOVID-19 positive peoplePathway patientsPostoperative periodTimely surgeryHospital admissionMedian ageSurgical indicationsUrgent operationMedian lengthCancer patientsGenitourinary tractEmergency roomBACKGROUND DATASurgical proceduresPatient statusImpact of healthcare worker shift scheduling on workforce preservation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kluger DM, Aizenbud Y, Jaffe A, Parisi F, Aizenbud L, Minsky-Fenick E, Kluger JM, Farhadian S, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Impact of healthcare worker shift scheduling on workforce preservation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2020, 41: 1443-1445. PMID: 32684183, PMCID: PMC7403749, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual care: new models of caring for our patients and workforce
Schwamm L, Estrada J, Erskine A, Licurse A. Virtual care: new models of caring for our patients and workforce. The Lancet Digital Health 2020, 2: e282-e285. PMID: 32382724, PMCID: PMC7202848, DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30104-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDesigning for a green chemistry future
Zimmerman JB, Anastas PT, Erythropel HC, Leitner W. Designing for a green chemistry future. Science 2020, 367: 397-400. PMID: 31974246, DOI: 10.1126/science.aay3060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Policy brief: Nurse fatigue, sleep, and health, and ensuring patient and public safety
Caruso CC, Baldwin CM, Berger A, Chasens ER, Edmonson JC, Gobel BH, Landis CA, Patrician PA, Redeker NS, Scott LD, Todero C, Trinkoff A, Tucker S. Policy brief: Nurse fatigue, sleep, and health, and ensuring patient and public safety. Nursing Outlook 2019, 67: 615-619. PMID: 31582105, PMCID: PMC8142592, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2019.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConversion of a Conference Room into a Low-Acuity Inpatient Medical Unit: A Creative Response to Influenza-Related Surge
Fogerty RL, Cabie M, Doyle D, Brien P, Beley P, Jansen L, Stump L, Gaffney J, Ferencz KW, Lourenco C, Cushing W, Williams E, Marseglia J, Martinello RA, Morris V. Conversion of a Conference Room into a Low-Acuity Inpatient Medical Unit: A Creative Response to Influenza-Related Surge. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2019, 45: 524-529. PMID: 31164262, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-like illnessInpatient acute careEmergency department careAcademic medical centerInpatient medical unitsNumber of inpatientsED lengthInfluenza seasonED patientsAcute careInpatient admissionsInfection preventionHospital careMedical CenterInpatient unitMedical unitsValid optionClinical unitsCareAdmissionDisaster planClinical environmentNonclinical areasPatientsStayEvidence Review Conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
Ban K, Gibbons M, Ko C, Wick E, Cannesson M, Scott M, Grant M, Wu C. Evidence Review Conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 29649026, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000003366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthesiaAnesthesiologyAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisCarbohydratesColorectal NeoplasmsColorectal SurgeryEvidence-Based MedicineFluid TherapyHumansPatient SafetyPerioperative CarePiperidinesQuality of Health CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSafety ManagementSurgical Procedures, OperativeThromboembolismTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityUrinary Tract InfectionsConceptsSurgical careJohns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong InstituteCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsGoal-directed fluid therapyHealthcare ResearchMultimodal analgesic regimensVenous thromboembolic eventsSurgical site infectionUrinary tract infectionQuality Safety ProgramProfessional associations/societiesGuidelines/recommendationsAssociation/SocietyAnalgesic regimensAntibiotic prophylaxisEvidence-based processThromboembolic eventsTract infectionsBlood transfusionCarbohydrate loadingPerioperative careSite infectionPostoperative phaseFluid therapySurgical outcomes
2018
U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents
Le AB, Brooks EG, McNulty LA, Gill JR, Herstein JJ, Rios J, Patlovich SJ, Jelden KC, Schmid KK, Lowe JJ, Gibbs SG. U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents. Forensic Science, Medicine And Pathology 2018, 15: 31-40. PMID: 30402743, PMCID: PMC7090777, DOI: 10.1007/s12024-018-0043-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsME/COverall response rateElectronic surveyMedical examinersEvidence-based informationPersonal protective equipmentME/CsPersonal protective equipment selectionHalf of respondentsUnexpected deathResponse rateInfectious diseasesProtective equipmentStandardized educationDistrict of ColumbiaDecedentsDeathStandard operating proceduresDeceased personsExaminersHazard approachInfectionDiseaseAddressing Dual Patient and Staff Safety Through A Team-Based Standardized Patient Simulation for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Auerbach MA, Ruppel H, Crispino LJ, Rosenberg A, Iennaco JD, Vaca FE. Addressing Dual Patient and Staff Safety Through A Team-Based Standardized Patient Simulation for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 154-162. PMID: 29613919, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice registered nursesStandardized patient simulationAgitation managementPatient simulatorPhysician assistantsEmergency carePatient encountersFocus groupsEmergency departmentSafety of staffPractice registered nursesInterprofessional focus groupsEmergency medicine residentsGrounded theory approachFear of physical harmRegistered nursesED nursesData saturationHealth workersInterprofessional educationImprove teamworkMedicine residentsEnhance teamworkHospital sitesMedical resuscitationDeriving a Framework for a Systems Approach to Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Ruppel H, Crispino LJ, Rosenberg A, Iennaco JD, Vaca FE. Deriving a Framework for a Systems Approach to Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2018, 44: 279-292. PMID: 29759261, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentCare deliveryPatient careDevelopment of evidence-based strategiesRegional health care networkPhysician assistants/nurse practitionersPatient safety literaturePatient care deliveryInterprofessional focus groupsED staff membersHealth care networkEvidence-based strategiesHealth care workersGrounded theory approachData saturationPatient aggressionCare networkCare dimensionsCare paradoxPatient encountersInterprofessional dynamicsMixed-methods approachThematic analysisFocus groupsCare workers
2017
Optimizing an Enhanced Recovery Pathway Program: Development of a Postimplementation Audit Strategy
Grant M, Galante D, Hobson D, Lavezza A, Friedman M, Wu C, Wick E. Optimizing an Enhanced Recovery Pathway Program: Development of a Postimplementation Audit Strategy. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2017, 43: 524-533. PMID: 28942777, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersClinical ProtocolsDigestive System Surgical ProceduresElectronic Health RecordsFemaleGroup ProcessesHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOrganizational CulturePatient Care BundlesPatient Care TeamPerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSafety ManagementConceptsLength of stayOverall LOSAverage LOSProcess measuresThree-month followProcess measure complianceAcademic medical centerSystem-level interventionsSignificant reductionElectronic health recordsColorectal surgeryConsecutive patientsPathway implementationEarly mobilityMeasure complianceMedical CenterPreventable harmOne-year periodPatientsRecovery pathwaysHealth recordsSystem-level changesSurgeryComplianceSame procedure
2016
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicator for Postoperative Respiratory Failure (PSI 11) does not identify accurately patients who received unsafe care
Nguyen MC, Moffatt-Bruce SD, Strosberg DS, Puttmann KT, Pan YL, Eiferman DS. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicator for Postoperative Respiratory Failure (PSI 11) does not identify accurately patients who received unsafe care. Surgery 2016, 160: 858-868. PMID: 27528212, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleHealth Services ResearchHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSafety ManagementSeverity of Illness IndexSurgical Procedures, OperativeSurvival RateUnited StatesUnited States Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityConceptsPostoperative respiratory failureRespiratory failureUnsafe carePositive predictive valueHealthcare ResearchClinical factorsPredictive valueQuality Patient Safety IndicatorsDiseases-9 codesPatient safety indicatorsElectronic medical recordsPatient safety eventsTrue positive casesInpatient electronic medical recordHospital performance measuresClinical characteristicsMedical recordsOperative procedureExclusion criteriaInternational ClassificationSafety eventsCareDocumentation errorsPatientsIndependent review
2015
Health and Safety in Family Day Care Homes: Association Between Regulatory Non-compliance and Lower Median Income
Rosenthal MS, Jeon S, Crowley AA. Health and Safety in Family Day Care Homes: Association Between Regulatory Non-compliance and Lower Median Income. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2015, 20: 984-992. PMID: 26699789, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1883-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical Physics Practice Guideline 4.a: Development, implementation, use and maintenance of safety checklists
Fong de Los Santos L, Evans S, Ford E, Gaiser J, Hayden S, Huffman K, Johnson J, Mechalakos J, Stern R, Terezakis S, Thomadsen B, Pronovost P, Fairobent L. Medical Physics Practice Guideline 4.a: Development, implementation, use and maintenance of safety checklists. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2015, 16: 37-59. PMID: 26103502, PMCID: PMC5690123, DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v16i3.5431.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients.
Fridkin S, Baggs J, Fagan R, Magill S, Pollack LA, Malpiedi P, Slayton R, Khader K, Rubin MA, Jones M, Samore MH, Dumyati G, Dodds-Ashley E, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Jernigan J, Shehab N, Herrera R, McDonald L, Schneider A, Srinivasan A. Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2014, 63: 194-200. PMID: 24598596, PMCID: PMC4584728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium difficile infectionAntibiotic prescribingAntibiotic useIncidence of CDIInpatient antibiotic useDays of therapyNational administrative databaseBroad-spectrum antibioticsHealth care providersAntibiotic-resistant infectionsHospitalized patientsSurgical wardsDifficile infectionImproved prescribingAdministrative databasesAntibiotic exposureIncorrect prescribingPrescribingPatientsHospitalPatient recordsPatient safetyU.S. hospitalsAntibiotic resistanceAntibiotics
2013
Health and safety of child care centers: an analysis of licensing specialists' reports of routine, unannounced inspections.
Crowley AA, Jeon S, Rosenthal MS. Health and safety of child care centers: an analysis of licensing specialists' reports of routine, unannounced inspections. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103: e52-8. PMID: 23948016, PMCID: PMC3780729, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLicensed child care centersCare centerChild care centersCare providersChild care providersCharacteristics of centersImproved complianceCategories of regulationConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthNoncomplianceReportHealthChild careComplianceProvidersHigh frequencyEducation programsCenterPrevalenceRegulationCareUnannounced inspections
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